Cakracara, Cakrācāra, Cakracāra, Cakra-cara, Cakra-acara: 5 definitions
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Cakracara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrachara.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramCakracāra (चक्रचार) refers to the “activity of the wheel” (of the Twelve Kālīs), according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya verse 7.193cd-195.— Accordingly, “That is the plane of repose, illumined by Kālī's radiant energy. Consciousness awakens consciousness that has been awakened by its own consciousness. They pervade one another in accord with the activity of the Wheel (cakracāra) (of the Twelve Kālīs). The most excellent (transcendental) Void above is the Skyfarer who has entered into the plane of the plane of its own (innate nature). In the same way, the pulse (of the activity of consciousness) pulsates most intensely by the manifestation of that vitality. Once abandoned Time, Eternity and one's own time, one should bring (all these energies) to rest within bliss. Once made contact with the circle of the energy of consciousness, the yogi sports in that bliss”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCakracara (चक्रचर).—a. moving in a circle;
-raḥ a juggler.
Cakracara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cakra and cara (चर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cakracara (चक्रचर):—[=cakra-cara] [from cakra] a m. [plural] ‘going in a circle’, Name of a class of superhuman beings, [iii, 8214; xiii, 6493 ff.]
2) [v.s. ...] ‘a juggler’ (cf. cakrāṭa) or ‘a potter’ ([Scholiast or Commentator]), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā x, 12.]
3) [v.s. ...] b m. ‘circle-goer’, one who goes by turns (to the houses of Brāhmans, Kṣatriyas and Vaiśyas, [scilicet] for alms), [Baudhāyana-dharma-śāstra] ([Scholiast or Commentator])
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Cakra, Cara, Acara.
Full-text: Cakrata.
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